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Main Boards => The Dark Continent => Topic started by: SOS on September 04, 2007, 11:12:00 PM
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With a bad elbow, that's about as much as I'm going to get out of a heavier arrow and a traditional bow. What are reasonable expectations for which animals at this energy using a 2 blade?
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I'd say you are good for all plains game.
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Steve like Jon said you should be fine. as long as your broad heads are like razors you will slice right through most any plains game. which 2 blade are you using? Ed had a pass through on an eland using a 52# bow and arrows that were right at 600 grains. shot placement is going to be a bigger key from what i have experienced.
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This is a great question. I've been a lurker on the site for quite a while and listened to most people suggest 700-900 grain arrows for plains game. This is nice to hear.
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i get 167 fps with my 53#plx bw longbow using 585 grains 2216 . only taken small game with it i find this thread interesting since your setup is simmilar to mine
cody
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Truthfully, I would still recommend an arrow over 600 grains, but I think as long as you make your shots count that you will be fine with that setup.
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Rob,
My safari isn't until next August, so I'm still playing - haven't decided on broadheads, although I'm shooting some Ribtek 145wides on woodies for deer this year. During the winter, I will probably play with weighting up some GT's or other carbons.
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I used 685 grain carbons and 54# longbow. Never did know how fast they moved. I do know they went through a kudu bull, a kudu cow, two impala,and were only stopped by the off shoulder on wildebeest and zebra. I used 2 blade Magnus on all but wildebeest. That was a Wensel Woodsman. Shot placement and sharp. Good luck.
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Your producing 33.86 ft lbs of KE at that weight and speed.
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If I was worried a out my set up on African game, I would not use ribteks. That deep coregated furrel will eat up too much of your energy.
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Use most any head but that Rib-Tek, Magnus, WW a Zwickey. Rib-teks are not real tough either. Shawn